Custer County Jail Roster Overview
The Custer County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail in Arapaho. It also posts a live inmate roster on its website. The roster shows who sits in custody at the moment. Each record lists a booking date, the charges, and other booking details. Inmates appear in order by booking date, with the newest first. The list shifts as the jail books and releases people, so the count moves through the day. Sheriff Dan Day leads the office that keeps this roster current.
The roster holds local custody only. It does not list people sent to state prison. Those records sit with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. It does not list federal inmates either. Those people are tracked by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. A person can also leave the jail between updates. The roster is a snapshot, not a full history of every arrest in the county.
How to Use the Custer County Roster
The roster lives on the Sheriff's Office website and is free to use. No login or account is needed. One search box filters the list of people now in custody. The tool is built for a quick name check, not a deep records dig.
The official roster opens on the Custer County inmate search page.
Each card on that page shows a photo or a placeholder, the inmate's name, and the date and time of booking.
- Open the Custer County inmate search page on the Sheriff's Office site.
- Type a last or first name into the Search by Name box to filter the roster.
- Use the page links to move through the list when many people are in custody.
- Click an inmate card to open the full booking profile.
- Open the VINE link from a profile to register for custody alerts.
Searching the Custer County Jail Roster
The roster search is a simple filter, not a deep records form. It only searches people booked into the jail right now. One text box does most of the work. The page also links to Oklahoma VINE for custody alerts. Knowing what each control does makes the search faster.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search by Name | Text filter | Optional | Filters the current in-custody roster by a first or last name. |
| Pagination controls | Links and buttons | Optional | First, previous, numbered pages, next, and last move through the roster. |
| Inmate card | Result display | n/a | Shows a photo or placeholder, name, booked date and time, and a link to the profile. |
| VINE link | External link | Optional | Opens the Oklahoma VINE site to register for status notifications. |
What a Custer County Inmate Profile Shows
Click a card and the profile opens with the booking detail. The detail page pulls from the jail booking record. It can hold both basic identity fields and the charge list. Some fields stay blank when the jail has no data to show. The table below lists the fields a Custer County inmate profile can display.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Booking ID and Inmate ID | The numbers the jail uses to track the booking and the person. |
| Booking Date | The date and time the jail booked the person into custody. |
| Full Name | First, middle, and last name as booked. |
| Sex | The booked sex, shown as Male or Female. |
| Race | A race code shown in plain words, such as White, Black or African American, or American Indian. |
| Age and Date of Birth | The date of birth on file, used to figure the current age. |
| Ethnicity | An ethnicity field carried on the detail page. |
| Classification | The housing class the jail assigns, which may be blank. |
| Mugshot | A booking photo or a no-image placeholder. |
| City, State, and Zip | The home city and state listed at booking, when given. |
| Charges | The booking charges, with each extra charge split onto its own line. |
| Detail buttons | Links for Web Deposit, Commissary, Inmate Notifications, and View All Bookings. |
Custer County Jail vs Oklahoma DOC
The county jail and the state prison system are not the same. The jail holds people before trial and those serving short county time. Once a court sends someone to prison, the state takes over. The Oklahoma Department of Corrections then tracks that person, not the county.
Sentenced state inmates show up in a separate state lookup. The Oklahoma DOC offender lookup covers people in state custody and some fugitives. The state warns that its data is abbreviated. The lookup is not an exact account of the offense, the sentence, or the time left to serve. For the full picture, the court file and the clerk remain the better source.
The DOC system was rebuilt around a new data source, and the state has flagged that some results may still read rough. So the two systems can disagree for a short window. A person can leave the county jail and not yet appear in the state list. When the records clash, the official court file settles the question.
VINE Custody Notifications
Custody status can change with no warning. Oklahoma VINE exists to keep victims and families in the loop. VINE stands for Victim Information and Notification Everyday. It lets a person check custody status and sign up for alerts by phone or email.
The state portal sits on the Oklahoma VINE person search.
A VINE alert can reach a registered person by phone call or email when an inmate is released, transferred, or moved.
The Custer roster links each profile straight to VINE using the inmate ID. The Oklahoma VINE toll-free line is 877-654-8463. Registration is free and stays confidential. Anyone worried about a release date can sign up without going through the jail.
Contacting the Custer County Jail
Some questions are faster to answer by phone. Jail staff can confirm a booking, explain a hold, or point a caller to the right office. The Sheriff's Office sits at the county seat in Arapaho. For any threat to life or safety, dial 911 instead of the office line.
Custer County Jail / Sheriff's Office
300 North 7th Ave.
Arapaho, OK 73620
580-323-1616
Emergencies: 911
Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Booking Charges vs Court Charges
The charges on the roster are booking charges. They reflect what the arresting officer listed at intake. They are not the final charges a prosecutor files in court. A district attorney can add, drop, reduce, or change a charge later. So a roster charge is a starting point, not a verdict.
Booking language can also read like a warrant. A roster charge may include failure-to-appear or bench warrant terms. To follow what the state actually files, the case file is the place to look. The filed counts live in the Custer County arrest records and court charges, and the full case history runs through the criminal court records.
Note: Booking charges can change before arraignment, so a roster charge is not proof of a filed court charge or a conviction.
Custer County Jail Visitation Hours
Visits at the Custer County jail run through Prodigy Solutions. All visits are video and all visits are recorded. Each inmate may have one fifteen-minute visit per week. In-house visits cost nothing.
The full rules sit on the Custer County jail visitation page.
On-site visits use a kiosk in the visitation room, with a limit of two visitors per machine.
Both on-site and remote visits must be booked at least 24 hours ahead. Family and friends set up an account at prodigysales.com. Each visitor needs a valid ID and a headshot photo with no effects. Cell phones and cameras stay out of the visitation area.
The jail also sets rules for who may visit and how. Inmates must be in good standing for a visit to go ahead. Visitors wear plain, conventional clothing that is not revealing. Any visitor can be asked to show ID and consent to a search. Someone who appears under the influence is turned away and may face arrest. A person held in the detention center cannot visit any inmate for six months after release. A few items are barred from the visitation area.
- Cell phones and other electronic or Bluetooth devices.
- Laptops and chargers.
- Knives and similar items.
- Firearms and ammunition.
- Tobacco, lighters, and e-cigarettes.
| Day | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | On-site video |
| Tuesday | 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | On-site video |
| Wednesday | 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | On-site video |
| Thursday | 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | On-site video |
| Friday | 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | On-site video |
| Saturday | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | On-site video |
| Sunday | Closed | Remote video by appointment |
Commissary and Inmate Deposits
Inmates use commissary money for snacks, hygiene, and other approved items. Custer runs commissary through Prodigy Solutions and JailATM. Families can send a deposit or a gift pack. Inmates cannot move or hand off funds to each other.
Deposit options are listed on the Custer County jail commissary page.
The same page links the online deposit tool and explains the lobby kiosk. There are a few ways to add money to an account.
- Use the lobby kiosk at the Sheriff's Office, open 24 hours a day.
- If the door is locked early, after hours, or on a weekend, push the button to be let into the lobby.
- Send a credit-card deposit online at deposits.jailatm.com.
- Mail a money order to PO Box 40, Arapaho, OK 73620, with the inmate's name on the money order.
- Address the money order to the inmate, since reception does not take mail or money orders.
Note: For commissary questions, call the Sheriff's Office at 580-323-1616 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Custer County Jail Mail Rules
Custer County runs strict mail rules, and staff reject anything that breaks them. All letters must be addressed to Custer County Jail, the inmate's name, 300 North 7th Ave., Arapaho, OK 73620. Both the sender and the inmate must show full names and full correct addresses. Letters fit only in a #10 envelope or smaller. Postage must run no more than $0.50.
The complete policy sits on the Custer County jail mail page.
Mail may carry only the return and mailing address, with no drawings, stickers, or perfume. Many common items get a letter sent back.
- Greeting cards, laminated items, blank paper, envelopes, or stamps.
- Stickers, metallic fixtures, staples, and paper clips.
- Printed social media pages, newspaper clippings, and comic strips.
- Photos larger than 4x6, Polaroids, or any photo collage.
- Photos that show alcohol, nudity, weapons, tobacco, or illegal activity.
Released or Transferred Inmates
A name can vanish from the roster fast. The jail books and releases people every day. When a search returns nothing, the person may be out or moved. The roster simply states that the inmate may have been transferred or released and is no longer in custody.
It also points the user toward a VINE search. That is the right next step when a name drops off. VINE can confirm a release or a transfer when the local roster cannot. A quick call to the Sheriff's Office can settle a recent change as well.